Prospera Women is a global platform that equips female founders and executives with the skills & resources needed to grow beyond local markets and succeed on a global scale…and to get funded!
Upcoming Events:
January 7, 2025 | 4:00pm
Join us at CES Las Vegas at the Italian Trade Agency Pavilion for a Panel Discussion on Women Empowerment, featuring Grace Park, Alfredo Coppola, and selected women-led startups from Italy.
January 21-29, 2025
APT Women Program in New York City featuring 10 women-led startups from Japan. Hosted by 01Booster and Prospera Women. If you are in NYC during this period, please let us know!
September 2025
InnovateHer: Women’s Empowerment Global Summit in Cagliari, Italy - stay tuned for exact dates.
November 2025
InnovateHer: Women’s Empowerment Global Summit in Tokyo, Japan - stay tuned for exact dates.
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STARTUP FOUNDERS
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COUNTRIES
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INVESTORS & CORPORATIONS
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MENTORS & SPEAKERS
PARTICIPATE
Why Participate?
Prospera Women runs series of programs for Women-led Startups; created by Silicon Valley experts, serial entrepreneurs and investors.
Over a multiple months female entrepreneurs will engage in a unique experience that will catapult their business forward, with the support of powerful leaders, industry experts and investors from the world’s most innovative tech ecosystem: Silicon Valley.
Created by US Market Access Center, Inc. (USMAC) – Silicon Valley-based accelerator and ecosystems builder; and Applied Innovation Foundation.
ENGAGE
Engage with dozens of Silicon Valley's
most influential leaders including: serial entrepreneurs, CEOs, venture capitalists, angel investors and
plenty of other prominent players at the numerous activities included in the program.
COMMUNITY
Join a powerful community and receive ongoing support and peer engagement with fellow alumni, which provides unique opportunity to connect and share experiences.
LEARN
The Boot Camp features high-profile instructors from Silicon Valley that will give you the essentials on: Doing Business in Silicon Valley; Selling and Marketing to Global Customers; How to Pitch to Investors, Partners and Customers; and much more.
MEET INVESTORS
Pitch directly to investors at Investor Pitch Events with VCs and Corporates from Silicon Valley.
CONTRIBUTORS
Featured Contributors
Amy Peck
[Co-Chair - Prospera Women, Founder of Endeavor VR]
Aruna Gambhir
[CEO, CellSight Technologies]
Fernanda Baker
[Strategic Partnerships, Zendesk for Startups]
Gail Gannon
[Co-Chair - Prospera Women; Managing Director - WaveEdge Capital]
Jessica Lindl
[GM and VP, Social Impact at Unity Technologies ]
Juanita Lott
[Director at Accion Opportunity Fund and Mercy Investment Services ]
Natasha Kurtova
[Founder & CEO at EngagePoint]
Tracy Stone
[Global Leader Tech Women at Intuit Initiative]
AGENDA
Program Overview
Participants Selection Pitch Event
Identification of the most promising women entrepreneurs. The selection process will include local Pitching Workshop and Events with final Investors Pitch Event.
Inspiring High-Value Events
Exclusive Keynotes, Talks, and Fireside Chats with Female Leaders about The Changing Role of the Female CEO; Mental Health; and Designing the Path for Women Leaders.
Go Global Bootcamp
Intensive boot camp features instructors and experts from Silicon Valley's most accomplished executives and serial entrepreneurs, that will give you the essentials on: Doing Business in Silicon Valley; Selling and Marketing to Global Customers: How to Pitch to Investors, Partners and Customers: and much more.
Pitch Events & One-on-one Meetings
• Investor Pitch Events with VCs and Corporates.
• One-on-one meetings with potential customers, partners and investors from Silicon Valley
Hands-on Support from Industry “Sherpas”
With industry experts from Silicon Valley you will:
• Refine value proposition & business model
• Attract and validate offerings with early global customers
• Get access to the right markets
• Develop a proven and scalable customer acquisition model
• Secure high-growth customers outside of your country
• Get access to the right strategic investors
Community / Peer Engagement
Ongoing support and brainstorming with fellow alumni gives entrepreneurs unique opportunity to connect and exchange experiences.
2019, 2021
Previous Years
Performance from selected participants of previous cohorts:
Canadian startups:
Raised first round of funding $800,000
Increased number of employees from 2 people to 12 people
Began clinical trials 8 months ahead of schedule
Recruited 2 board members from Silicon Valley
Czech startups:
Increased revenue by 56%
Increased number of employees by 32.5%
Recruited 1 advisory board member from Silicon Valley
Italian startups:
Raised first round of $250,000
Japanese startups:
Raised an additional $3.5 Million
Increased number of employees by 60%
Georgian startups:
First foreign acquisition in the history of Georgia
ORGANIZERS
About Us
Applied Innovation Foundation (AIF)
Based in Silicon Valley, the Applied Innovation Foundation’s goal is to enable innovation ecosystems around the world and unlock innovation potential to help solve the world’s greatest problems.
US Market Access Center (USMAC)
One of the Silicon Valley’s largest and longest-standing startup accelerators focused on helping foreign startups with global market expansion. Over 1,500 alumni in 42 countries with $1.7b capital raised and $1.4b exit value.
200+
PROGRAMS DELIVERED
42
COUNTRIES
1500+
STARTUPS PARTICIPATED
$1.7b
CAPITAL RAISED
$1.4b
EXIT VALUE
156+
PROGRAMS DELIVERED
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COUNTRIES
1532+
STARTUPS PARTICIPATED
$1.49b
CAPITAL RAISED
$1.13b
EXIT VALUE